Cricket commentator and former Sri Lankan cricketer Russel Arnold has been appointed the Director of Lanka Premier League, a T20 tournament starting in Sri Lanka mid this year.

Lankan Premier League T20 tournament will be held from the 18th August to 10th September, 2018, with the participation of local and international cricket stars.

Sri Lanka Cricket has permanently reserved this window for the LPL for the next 5 years.

"I am honored to join in as the Director of the Lankan Premier League, which I believe will help create a highly competitive T20 League in Sri Lanka, thus helping the local players to adapt to the global demands of the shortest version of the game," Arnold said, commenting on his new appointment.